《琼斯皇》《毛猿》是美国著名剧作家奥尼尔的表现主义戏剧代表作。两部作品在剧本的内在表现力和舞台的外在表现力(舞台表现手段)方面都具有新意:在剧本方面,打破传统形式的剧作法,以一气呵成的多场次戏剧结构形式展现情节和主人公的内心,具有气氛紧张、结构紧凑的特点;象征手法的使用增大了作品的容量,赋予内容以更深的含义;大量的独角戏和独白的恰当运用有利于表现人物的内心世界;对于戏剧冲突的重视使作品始终带给观众紧张感。在舞台的外在表现手段方面,运用非写实的布景、表现人物内心的面具、烘托气氛的插曲、具有多种作用的音响效果,这一切都极大地提升了作品的艺术表现力,对观众的心理、情感、视觉、听觉造成强烈的冲击。 “Emperor Jones” “Mao Ape” is a famous playwright O’Neill’s expressionist drama masterpiece. Both works have new ideas in terms of the script’s inherent expressiveness and the stage’s external expressiveness (stage performance means): In the script, breaking the traditional form of drama and presenting the plot and the protagonist in a multi-stage theater structure It has the characteristics of tight atmosphere and compact structure. The use of symbolism increases the capacity of the works and gives deeper meaning to the content. The proper use of a large number of one-man shows and monologues is conducive to the expression of the inner world of characters. The emphasis on drama conflicts So that work always brings the audience a sense of tension. In terms of external means of performance on the stage, the use of non-realistic scenery, the inner masks of the characters, the episode of atmosphere and the sound effects with various functions have greatly enhanced the artistic expression of the works, Psychological, emotional, visual, hearing a strong impact.